Overhead hose-supporter.



No. 635,364.. Patented (M424, I899. c. UTMAN.

OVERHEAD HOSE SUPPORTER.

(Application filed May 9, 1899.)

(No Modal.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

COMMODORE UTMAN, OF NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS.

OVERHEAD HOSE-SUPPORTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 635,364, dated October 24, 1899.

Application filed May 9, 1899. Serial No. 716,098- (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, COMMODORE UTMAN, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of North Adams, in the county of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Overhead Hose-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the present invention is to provide an improved hose-supportingarrangement which facilitates carrying the hose around an object, such as a carriage, so that all parts of the same can be readily reached without danger of scratching or marring, while at the same time leakage is obviated, since no swivel-joint is made necessary.

I am aware that a number of forms of apparatus have heretofore been produced which aim to provide for going around a vehicle with hose while maintaining an overhead water-supply; but I believe in each instance a swivel pipe-joint is required, and this I avoid. Not only does my arrangement thus provide effectually against leakage, but it is believed to be otherwise superior to the arrangements heretofore known in that it is less complicated, cheaper to construct, and easier to operate and keep in Working order.

With the above-stated objects in view my invention consists in a number of novel features of construction and combinations of parts, the essential elements of which are recited in the appended claims and a preferred form of embodiment of which is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings and specifically described hereinafter.

Of said drawings, Figure 1 represents in perspective a preferred form of embodiment of my invention arranged in a carriage-house. Fig. 2 shows a bottom plan View of the apparatus on a larger scale. Fig. 3 shows a sectionalized side elevation on the same scale as Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view illustrating a special form of flexible connection used in the apparatus.

In the drawings the letter a designates a platform-like overhead fixture, which may be a circular block of wood horizontally disposed and fixedly secured to the ceiling or other suitable overhead support by means of brackets a. Fastened centrally within this block is a tubular bearing 1), Fig. 3, which opens out of the top of the block and extends considerably below the same, having a collar Z) secured around its lower end. A rotary hori zontal bar is journaled upon the said bearing between the block a and the collar 1), said bar comprising a circular central portion 0, about the size of the block a, and two arms 0 and 0, extending oppositely therefrom. A supplemental arm d is connected at its inner end with the under side of the central portion 0' of the said bar by a hinge d, permittingup-and-down movement of the supplementalarm, and the outer portion of the latter is supported from the end of the arm 0 by a chain eor otherflexible connection. The chain may be provided with a snap-hook e, as shown in Fig. 4, whereby adjustment of the supplemental arm up or down may be had. This arm extends on a downward inclination some distance beyond the end of the arm 0 and at its extremity has ascreweyefon the under side.

A length of flexible hose-pipe g passes loosely through the tubular bearing 1) and thence along the under side of the arm 01 and through the screw-eye f. This length of flexible hose forms a continuation of piping 9, extending along the ceiling or other suitable overhead support to a point over the block a, said piping connecting with a water-main or otherwise arranged to bring a supply of water to the hose g. The depending free end g" of the latter may be equipped with a suitable nozzle for directing the water as required.

In order to counterbalance the weight of the hose when the water-supply is turned on as well as to counterbalance other parts on the one side of the rotary bar, a weight 72 is fastened on the end of the arm 0 of said bar,

so that the latter will be kept horizontal and no binding will take place in the rotation thereof.

It will be seen that with the above-described arrangement the hose can be carried around a carriage or other object centrally placed below the rotary bar without kinking, so that water can flow freely through it at all times. As the hose is carried around the balanced bar turns, together with parts carried by it, and the hose is always held away from the carriage and above the same. The

lowering of the point of engagement between ICO the hose and the arm 0 facilitates turning of the latter and the bar by the carrying around of the hose and also provides for an easy bend of the hose where it emerges from the tubular bearing.

By means of the snap-hook e the arm can be adjusted to suit the height of the ceiling.

It will be seen that the apparatus does away with a swivel-joint and otherwise fulfils the objects primarily stated.

Of course it must be understood that the invention may be embodied in other forms than here shown, and hence the claims which follow are not limited to the details of construction.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. An apparatus of the character described, comprising a tubular vertically -arranged overhead journal-bearing, a rotary horizontal bar associated therewith, and a length of flexible water-supply hose passing through the said tubular bearing and supported at an outer part of the horizontal bar, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. An apparatus of the character described, comprising a tubular vertically arranged overhead journal=bearing, a rotary horizontal bar associated therewith, a length of flexible water-supply hose passing through the said tubular bearing and supported at an outer part of the horizontal bar, on one side of the journal bearing, and a counterbalancingweight on the arm on the other side of said bearing, substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. An apparatus of the character described, comprising an overhead fixture in the nature of a platform, a tubular bearing fastened therein, a rotary bar journaled on' said bearing below the fixture and having a counterbalancing-weight at one end, and flexible water-supply hose passing loosely through the tubular bearing and supported at the end of the rotary bar opposite the counterbalance.

4. An apparatus of the character described, comprising a tubular vertically arranged overhead journal-bearing, a rotary horizontal bar associated therewith, an arm connected at one end with the bar and extending downwardly therefrom, and flexible water-supply hose passing through the tubular bearing and extending along the arm, said hose being loosely supported at the outer end of the latter, substantially as and for the purpose described.

5. An apparatus of the character described, comprising a tubular vertically arranged overhead j ournal-loearing, a rotary horizontal bar associated therewith, an arm hingedly connected with the central portion of the bar and adjustably supported from an outer part thereof, and flexible water-supply hose passing through the tubular bearing and extending along the arm, said hose being loosely supported at the outer end of the latter, substantially as and for the purpose described.

6. An apparatus of the character described, comprising a tubular vertically arranged overhead j ournal-bearin g, a rotary horizontal bar associated therewith and extending on either side thereof with a counterbalance on one side,adownwardly-pointingarm hingedly connected at the inner end with the central portion of the rotary bar and adjustably connected with an outer part thereof opposite the counterbalance,and flexible water-supply hose passing loosely through the tubular bearing and along the hinged arm, the outer-end of the latter providing a support for the hose, substantially as described.

Signed by me at North Adams, Massachusetts, this 3d day of May, 1899.

COMMODORE UTMAN.

\Vitnesses:

H. A. GALLUP, JAMEs A. McOANN. 

